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Good Concept, Horrible Execution
I got two invites from my friends for this app and thought, why not give it a shot. After downloading the app and going through the unnecessarily long introduction, i’m hit with the page that tells me i HAVE to invite 5 people from my contacts in order to even gain access. This is incredibly stupid to me, seeing as how for me and most of the people i know, we only have about 2-3 close friends that we actually consistently talk to, let alone any who i’m willing to send a random invite link too. Now i’m stuck with an account for this stupid app that has access to my contacts and i can’t even USE the app. I’ll stick to BeReal and Snapchat.Show lessElon is a stupid c0cksucker
Trying too hard
First off, the audacity this app has to force you to add 5 people to continue, ASK 5 people to download, permission for contacts and camera and have a widget is simply too much. Then, if you choose to delete your account you’re BANNED from using it with the same phone number again? Really turned me off to wanting to give the app the time of day. It’s super clunky and lots of annoying bugs. The interface is similar to tinder imo with the emojis and the swiping left/right. It’s advertises itself as being more “authentic” but it’s clearly just as curated as instagram as you can chose what photos to show and and can put photos from camera roll on your profile. The disposable camera idea is cool but we already have apps for that, i’ve been using Dispo for years. It’s an okay idea but do we really need another fake “authenticity” social media?Show lessEllieD29
Desperate data grab
I downloaded this app because my friends were getting it and it was the new hype social media. Upon downloading and using this app for a mere 15 minutes, I quickly came to realize that this app is purely built to take as much data as they can from you and sell it. It’s no different than the big ones, but at least the big ones hide it slightly better on launch. Only plus is that it’s beautifully coded and designed. The app once downloaded has a lot of invasive nonnegotiable information requirements. It asks for access for camera and microphone (don’t remember why they needed that got lost in the “new type social media” bull). Then it asked for contacts and photo access. However instead of hiding their access to my pictures they blatantly boast that they have access to my pictures prior to even clicking allow access to all pictures. This part didn’t really phase me because TikTok has been doing the same thing ever since I downloaded it. The part that made the data grab seem desperate was that when I tried to delete my account they gave me an ultimatum. If I deleted my account in the next data wipe, my number would be banned from using the app. I’m sure they have some legal bull written about this in their privacy policy somewhere to justify their desperation, but it’s all just a coy for this BeReal knockoff.Show lessAmneia
Developer Response
Hey, sorry to hear you haven't been enjoying the app. To clarify, we do not collect your data to sell. This goes against everything we stand for. We require camera & photo library access so you can take and download photos. We use contacts to help connect you and your friends together easier, however this is encrypted and also optional to use the app. It saddens us to hear that is how you feel, and we will do better do ensure there is no confusion on the above.Horrible set up
This app is cool but definitely not worth it. In order to use the app, it makes you add “friends” & I had no choice but to add a bunch of random people who I did not know & didn’t feel comfortable being friends with on the app. Next, it makes you invite your contacts and if you don’t, again unable to use the app. Finally, it makes you set it up as a widget which I ended up deleting the widget. I had a bunch of random people adding me as a friend to which I just ended up deleting the app because it felt like they were using me to market their app. There are so much better film apps to download without the hassle and weirdness of this app.Show lessAliFerb
First Born Child in Return for Sign Up
Make it easier to sign up without needing to give away my first born child. More than 10 steps to set up an app in 2023 is wild.pacman280
Wish I could save photos to camera roll without watermark
Took 1 star off only bc I would like to be able to save photos to my camera roll WITHOUT the Lapse watermark which kind of ruins the film photo concept. So far, I am super impressed with the look of the photos I have taken so far!
Aside from the above mentioned issue (which I’m sure could be updated pretty easily), this app trumps BeReal or Instagram, and I already love the concept. Overall, a pretty nice interface/easy usability besides needing to invite/set-up when first downloading the app. I am excited to see how they will continue to add features/grow. Hope they never sell-out to Meta!Show lessallisonyyang
First review I ever wrote
This app is so bad that I made the first review I’ve ever written just to give it a bad rating. Unfortunately, I cannot give it 0 stars, so I have to settle with just one.shiznutsmoo
THIS APP IS SO CUTE BROO
i love everything about it
i love that you can add a song to your profile, i love that you can pick photos for behind your pfp and it makes a cute little video for you, i love that there’s no “following” there's just friends
i love that when you take photos it has to “develop” THAT IS LITERALLY SO CUTE LIKE WHAT and it’s free w no ads?😭 i’m like what?? i hope this app becomes a thing bc i wanna use it all the time but actually be able to add people cuz it’s like gatekept rnShow lesslizzywhyismynicknametakenstop
cool in theory
I downloaded this app 4 days ago. I had to go through the whole process everyone talks about being so hard in the one star reviews. honestly the set up wasn’t too bad. the into video got me hyped up, but tbh it’s kinda a let down. the darkroom (photos have to “develop” which takes anywhere from 1-3hrs) is really cool, and I like the design of it. I like how it’s geared towards friends not followers. THAT BEING SAID. I keep getting these weird notifications (like 20+ a day): “so and so just joined Lapse!” I don’t even know who they are 90% of the time. I cant figure out if it’s sending me notifications when my contacts join or what. also, when I try to turn off those notifications, I go to my profile —> three dots in the top left —> notifications and I get this error message saying I cant access this yet because the developers are still working on this feature??? 1) why is the feature to adjust notification preferences taking so long to develop??? like that’s the biggest reason a lot of my friends have deleted the app two days after having it. and there’s no way to unlink your contacts from the app to stop it from alerting me when 4 people I haven’t talked to in months joined the app. develop it and then release it. don’t develop as you go.Show lessjessthespidermanfan
Crucial feature is missing!
Great concept! I believe the app's main deficiency is it displays the subject while taking a photo. Consider the experience of using a Polaroid camera where you can hardly see through the viewfinder, making it uncertain how the final picture will turn out. It should do the same when taking the picture. Making the anticipation to see the development of the picture more enticing.Show lessbattlepantz
